Personal Finance A Seminar

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Seminar: Personal Finance A

PRP02 2013-2014

There are DAILY assignments for this class. Also, there are daily attendance and participation points. If you are present, cooperative, and participate appropriately in class discussion, you will be awarded FULL points for the day. If you are present, but do not participate or are uncooperative, you will only receive the minimum points for the day.


SEM: Personal Finance A
 Day 1 T 9/24

LT: Review course objectives; examine interest rates
CCSS:R#4
Strategy: Marzano #3
Activity:
  • Pre-test
  • Begin Ch 1 video/wkbk
  • Savings Chart
  • DI-US Wealth distribution activity

Assign:
  • Ch 1 Review
  • Impact of Daily Decisions
  • Financial Calculators
 Day 2 W 9/25

LT:Interpret savings chart
CCSS:W#1
Strategy:Marzano #4
Activity:
  • Conclude Ch 1 video/wkbk
  • Discuss goal setting
  • DI-Savings Chart (in groups by tables)

Assign:
  • Continue Ch 1 Review
  • Savings by Nation
  • Case Studies
 Day 3 Th 9/26

LT:Examine the relationship between diversification and risk
CCSS:RR#1
Strategy:Marzano #6
Activity:
  • Ch 1 Test
  • Begin Ch 2 video/wkbk
  • Calculate interest rates for investing
  • DI-Reading a Prospectus (in groups student choice)
Assign:
  • Ch 2 Review
  • Name that Investment
  • Investment compared
 Day 4 F 9/27

LT: Compare and contrast different types of investments
CCSS:
Strategy: Marzano #1
Activity:
  • Conclude Ch 2 video/wkbk
  • Investigate investment options
Assign:
  • Conclude Ch 2 Review
  • DI-Websites to investigate (in assigned pairs/groups)
Day 5 M 9/30

LT:Review wealth building strategies
CCSS:S&L#4
Strategy:Marzano #4
Activity:
  • DI-PRESENT Website information (in rotating groups)
  • Begin Ch 3 video/wkbk

Assign:
  • BeginCh 3 Review
  • My Roth IRA
 Day 6 T 10/1

LT:Describe how pre-tax and after-tax investments work
CCSS:R#4
Strategy:Marzano #1
Activity:
  • Conclude Ch 3 Video/wkbk
  • DI-Wealth Building Pyramid (in pairs random)

Assign:
  • Conclude Ch 3 Review
  • Unit 1 Test (Ch 1-2-3)
 Day 7 W 10/2

LT:Compare and contrast credit and debit cards
CCSS:R#4, W#1
Strategy:Marzano #1
Activity:
  • Begin Ch 4 video/wkbk
  • Discuss writing a persuasive essay

Assign:
  • Begin Ch 4 Review
  • Making the Minimum
  • Persuasive Writing Assignment
 Day 8 Th 10/3

LT:Explain how the Debt Snowball works
CCSS:R#4
Strategy:Marzano #2
Activity:
  • Conclude Ch 4 video/wkbk
  • Debt Snowball (begin in class)

Assign:
  • Conclude Ch 4 Review
  • Drive Free
 Day 9 F 10/4

LT:Evaluate the role opportunity cost plays in purchasing decisions
CCSS:R#7
Strategy:Marzano #8
Activity:
  • Begin Ch 5 video/wkbk

Assign:
  • Begin Ch 5 Review WITH Case Studies
  • Marketing Madness
  • 0% for 24 mos
Day 10 M 10/7

LT:Analyze advertizing techniques
CCSS:R# 6
Strategy:Marzano #1
Activity:
  • Conclude Ch 5 video/skbk

Assign:
  • Conclude Ch 5 Review
 Day 11 T 10/8

LT: Describe precautions to take against identify theft
CCSS:R#6
Strategy:Marzano #7
Activity:
  • Begin Ch 6 video/wkbk

Assign:
  • Begin Ch 6 Review (NO Case studies)
  • Begin Research Project (POSTER)
  • Pro Rata Debts
 Day 12 W 10/9

LT:Evaluate the myth of building your credit score
CCSS:R#5
Strategy:Marzano #9
Activity:
  • Continue Ch 6 video/wkbk

Assign:
  • Continue Ch 6 Review
  • Avoiding online fraud
  • Worksheet on Case Studies
  • Work on Research Project/Poster
 Day 13 Th 10/10

LT:Explain how to correct inaccuracies on a credit report
CCSS:R#8
Strategy:Marzano #8
Activity:
  • Conclude Ch 6 video/wkbk

Assign:
  • Conclude Ch 6 Review
  • Work on Research Project/Poster
 Day 14 F 10/11

LT:Review course objectives
CCSS:R#10
Strategy:Marzano #6
Activity:
  • Post-Test
  • Student Opinion Surveys